20 cm from Death - Outcome

[magnatom]

I have finally got an outcome from the 20cm from death incident. See my video below.

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fqACT1jNV0[/media]





I will be pursuing this matter vigorously.

 

[Simon_m]

F**k me!

 

[400bhp]

That's the first time I have seen the video.

The video diesn't lie in this one - that was scary

I think this a good one to take to the papers.

 

[BSRU]

That's the first time I have seen it and it was a completely shocking piece of dangerous driving of an extremely large vehicle.

How they can state there is not enough evidence beggars belief.

 

[Simba]

Reason they say there isn't enough evidence is because its only a cyclist, thats my 2 pence worth.

 

[slugonabike]

I swore when I watched that, dog knows what I would have done if it had been me involved! Not enough evidence, WTF do they need?

 

[e-rider]

If no contact is made it's almost impossible to press charges - so it doesn't surprise me (however, it is clearly wrong that it should be like this)

interesting to see that you don't cycle in the cycle lane - it looks perfectly useable (or is it just the camera position?)

 

[BenM]

interesting to see that you don't cycle in the cycle lane

The highway code suggests that if you cycle faster than about 18mph you should not be using cycle lanes; AFAIK Magnatom only cycles as slow as 18mph in heavy traffic...... and what does the cycle lane have to do with the incident in question which clearly occurred on a roundabout?

B.

 

[chigman]

Made me shudder after watching that. That excuse of a driver should have he's license taken away for ever, that was a bang out of order piece of driving as I've seen.

Lack of evidence ? they gotta be on drugs, and if they're not, they are total morons.

I to would be taking that further, good luck to you.

Steve

 

[ThePainInSpain]

It may be that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute for 'Dangerous Driving', but maybe the lesser charge of 'Driving without due care and attention' should have been gone for.

If that had have been me, I think I would have tended to chase the MF and deck him.

 

[BentMikey]

How about further action with the company? I'd want to write them and make a complaint, but I can't remember what came of any communications with them?

 

[BSRU]

It may be that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute for 'Dangerous Driving', but maybe the lesser charge of 'Driving without due care and attention' should have been gone for.

If that had have been me, I think I would have tended to chase the MF and deck him.

I think careless driving would have been easier but should have been done for something instead of nothing.

 

[magnatom]

BM,

I never contacted any company. Part of the reason was my belief that the evidence was so compelling that the case would be sure to make it to court. Lesson learned.

ThePaininSpain,

I certainly understood that this could be dropped to a careless driving charge. I could have almost understood that, but for it to be dropped completely...

 

[magnatom]

I have asked the procurator fiscal to clarify why it felt there was insufficient evidence. I'll let you know when I hear.

 

[HLaB]

I have asked the procurator fiscal to clarify why it felt there was insufficient evidence. I'll let you know when I hear.

There was insufficient evidence because there was no death if there had been it would have went to court and then the driver would have been fined £500 and given 3 penalty points

Good luck with your pursuits.